British Open….Shane Lowrey builds 7-stroke lead on Sunday, then has 4-bogeys in 7-hole span to let Tommy Westwood pull within 3-strokes…the Westwood misses 3-short putts…puts a shot into a bunker and onto a hillside as Lowrey wins. Final round played in rainy squalls with wind gusts up to 35mph….None of the last 24-golfers who teed off broke par..Ireland native wins Claret Jug for Emerald Isle fans…first time tourney held there since 1951

Tiger Woods…headed home on Friday-missing cut saying he was ‘tired and sore’ and pulling out of next weeks World Golf Championship in Memphis…shot (76-70) in two rounds and had back stiffness….Upset at questioning why he would take a long flight to Thailand for a vacation with back issues…rather than practice….Had played only 10-rounds of golf since winning Masters.

Phil Mickelson..headed home saying he is ‘playing terrible golf-I have no answers’…..has missed cut in 7-of-last=10 tourneys….shot (76-74)

Hall of Fame Ceremony-Coopestown…Enshriness
..Mariano Rivera-Yankees..(652) career saves
..Roy Halladay..(170-75) with Phillies-Blue Jays
..Mike Mussina..(270W) with Orioles-Yankees
..Edgar Martinez..(312-BA) as DH-Mariners-Yankees
..Lee Smith..(478) saves in career
..Harold Baines..(.289) career average over 2-decade career

Chargers..Ex-LB-Shawne Merriman denies allegations in lawsuit he had anything to do with Playboy employees overdosing on alcohol-cocaine and GHB (date rape drug)….Texts indicate he was with woman night she died in 2017.

—————

(NFL)

Chiefs…NFL reinstates WR-Tyreek Hill to join team in training camp…no discipline action after 4-month investigation in child abuse allegations…Interview over 30-people..including an 8-hour interview with Hill….listened to 2-audio conversations ….says it could not confirm who caused injuries to child….and that NFL cannot discipline player for ‘angry argument’ on cell phone since there were not threats made….Hill could be asked to undertake ‘anger management’ classes.

NFL-Union…Put in place Mental Health Counselors and Pain Management doctors on each team with training camps opening.

NFL…Will allow a clause that made 22-referees full-time employees to expire…all 122-NFL officials are now part-time employees again

Tennessee…Albert Haynesworth undergoes emergency dialysis to remove 12-pounds of water from damaged kidneys….is awaiting a match for kidney transplant…Vanderbilt University has had over 1100-inquiries from people willing to make donation.

Raiders…Las Vegas officials says construction of NFL Stadium is 50% completed..ahead of schedule for July 2020-completion

NFL..Being criticized for pricing tickets for Raiders-Packers preseason game in Winnipeg….Ticket scale goes from (75-to-439) per ticket….CFL-Tickets for Blue Bombers games are (37-75)

Denver…Ex-coach Mike Shanahan visits practice…1st time he has been at Dove Valley since 2008-firing.